Texas couple vilified for not giving up baseball, wedding week ruined

At a Rangers-Yankees game Wednesday night, Sean Leonard and Shannon Moore snagged a baseball tossed in the stands by the Rangers’ Mitch Moreland. They seemed oblivious as a toddler in the next seat reached out for the ball, crying. The couple was taken to task by Yankees announcer Michael Kay, who said they were “rubbing it in the kid’s face.” A debate started as to when it’s appropriate and/or necessary to give a ball to a child.

Today, they gave their side of the story: They were caught up in the moment and didn’t see the child, and they’re getting married Saturday. They have five kids between them and would never intentionally do anything to hurt a child.